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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,115,596 and 254,392,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,115,596 and 254,392,176 is: 552,576,953.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,115,596 : 254,392,176 = 254,392,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,115,596/254,392,176 = 254,392,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,115,596x = 254,392,176 × 254,392,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,115,596x = 64,715,379,210,014,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,715,379,210,014,976/117,115,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552,576,953.20

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